“Gen. Attahiru and the other officers were very courageous and patriotic soldiers” The minority caucus in the house of representatives has enjoined the federal government to order a comprehensive probe into spate of military aircraft crashes in the country. Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, and 10 other officers died on Friday in an air … Read more
… direct the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to rescind its decision on the proposed increment The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to stop the proposed increase of electricity tariff for June. This formed part of the resolutions by the lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary in the lower chamber of the National … Read more
“This is a very important bill. What mischief does it intend to cure? It will kill the mischief of discretion” A bill seeking to set a 30-day time frame for the president to appoint ministers upon assumption of office has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The bill, which scaled first reading in … Read more
House Of Reps is set to hold a Five-Day security summit to seek solutions to the security challenges in the country. The House of Representatives has announced plan to hold a five-day security summit to seek solutions to the security challenges in the country. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila made the announcement during a … Read more
The lawmaker while leading the debate on the motion told the House that several factors would work against the accuracy of the figures that would be obtained… The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned 2021 census until the insecurity situation in the country is addressed. The House, … Read more
The house also mandated its committees on interior and foreign affairs to ensure compliance The house of representatives has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to clear its backlog of applications for passport booklets in 72 hours. At the plenary session on Thursday, the green chamber also asked the federal ministry of interior to review … Read more
This was one of the 12 resolutions by the lawmakers following a 3-hour executive session The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security, following the recent sacking of 42 communities in Niger State by Boko Haram. This was one of the 12 resolutions by the … Read more
…motion is coming after the most recent attack on April 5, where gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services and the Police Headquarters in Imo State… Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the recurring attacks on correctional facilities in the country. The lawmakers expressed worry that the jailbreaks will only continue to … Read more
…exorbitant acceptance fees in Public Universities have led to many indigent students losing their admission as a result of their inability to afford the feess The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Tertiary Institution and Services to investigate the high acceptance fees charged by Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. This followed a motion raised … Read more
Army Chief refused to speak on the report he submitted to the committee.  A faceoff ensued on Monday between the Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Attairu Ibrahim and Representatives ad hoc committee investigating arms procurement.  The army chief appeared before the committee on Monday to give clear and comprehensive details on purchase … Read more
He passed away following a brief illness. A member of the House of Representatives, Suleiman Aliu of Lere Federal Constituency, Kaduna State is dead. Aliu who represented Lere Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC) passed on at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna on Monday. According to reports, he passed away following a brief … Read more
The House of Representatives has concluded plans to probe the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over failure to release retention funds to contractors at the end of their work. According to Yalleman, the MDAs had in the last 10 years held unto retention funds running into billions of naira meant despite issuing Certificates of Completion … Read more
The House of Representatives Member, representing Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency of Ogun, Hon. Jimoh Aremu, has decamped from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Aremu said that the crisis in the ADC formed the major reason for his defection, adding that all efforts to resolve the crisis proved … Read more
The house of representatives is considering a bill that will grant it power to remove any president who fails to honour its invite. The bill which will compel a president to appear before the lower legislative chamber when the need arises has passed the second reading. The constitutional amendment bill was initiated by Sergius Ogun … Read more
A Diaspora community of Tiv people in the United States were concerned about the insecurity problems in the country Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said the Diaspora community could not submit a petition on security matters The APC Diaspora forum wants clarity on what kinds of petition can be submitted to the National … Read more
Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has denied blocking a petition from Nigerians living in the diaspora over the troubling state of security back home. In a statement on Monday, Wase said he was not challenging the eligibility diaspora Nigerians to file petitions but he was only concerned about the legal identity … Read more
Deputy House of Representatives speaker Idris Wase caused a stir after saying Nigerians in the diaspora have no business discussing matters happening in the country. This was on the back of security problems occurring in different parts of the country which has posed a challenge for the government. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairperson of the Nigerians … Read more
Following the threat of insecurity in the country, the house of representatives have put a move towards granting citizens permit to carry arms as a means of self defence in the country. It was emphazised that from the age of 18 and above, one has full right to do so, Eko hot blog gathered. The … Read more
The Deputy Speaker, Nigerian House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has stated that Nigerians in the Diaspora have no right sending petitions to the House on issues happening in Nigeria. According the deputy speaker, Nigerians who sit in their comfort zones abroad are not eligible to file petitions against the Federal Government on issues regarding insecurity. … Read more
The House of Representatives says the National Assembly is underfunded to function efficiently as a national parliament. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, made the lamentation at his weekly media conference on Thursday. The House of Representatives, on Thursday, says the National Assembly is underfunded to function efficiently … Read more